Novelty throw pillows

Novelty pillows in AELS home decor

A novelty pillow carries a room on its silhouette alone. Our lips, hearts, stars and moons are designed as soft sculpture: the shape is cut first, the color is chosen second, and nothing is printed on top. That is why one bronze lips pillow on a plain velvet sofa looks like a piece of pop art, while three in a row look like a collection someone loves.

The palette stays tight on purpose — bronze, red and vivid pink for lips; white, blush and cherry for hearts; gold for the night-sky pair — so the shapes can do the talking.

Shapes for every space

Large lips at 24 inches fill the corner of a three-seater; the 20-inch size suits an armchair. Hearts stack against a headboard, the moon cradles its star, and our reading pillow with arms turns a bed into a reading space. Contemporary rooms with clean lines take one strong shape best; eclectic rooms can carry several.

Materials and light

Velvet-feel polyester and faux fur are the materials here. Velvet catches light along every curve, which gives a flat-colored shape its depth and a soft contrast between the raised edge and the crease; faux fur turns a heart into something you actually pick up. Both brush back to life with a dry hand after washing.

Living with them

All of these arrive filled and closed, vacuum-packed for delivery. Give them a day or two to recover. The experience people describe most is the unexpected one: guests pick them up. They were created to be handled, thrown and washed cold, not admired from a distance.